Project Gutenberg 2008-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 400 Holland, Rupert Sargent 1878 1952 Holland, Rupert S. (Rupert Sargent) Holland, R. S. (Rupert Sargent) Historic Boyhoods E-text prepared by David Garcia, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/) "Historic Boyhoods" by Rupert Sargent Holland is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the formative years of various significant figures throughout history, detailing their childhood adventures, aspirations, and the circumstances that shaped their futures. The featured characters include notable individuals such as Christopher Columbus, Michael Angelo, and George Washington, among others, highlighting their unique journeys from childhood to becoming influential leaders. The opening of the book introduces Christopher Columbus, emphasizing his early experiences in the bustling port of Genoa in the 15th century. It portrays a pivotal moment when a young Columbus, just fifteen, joins a privateering voyage, driven by his fascination with the sea and adventure. This section vividly describes his family's emotional farewell, the excitement and dangers of life at sea, and Columbus's innate curiosity about distant lands, setting the stage for his future explorations and significant historical impact. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boys Biography -- Juvenile literature CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 432673 2025-06-10T07:25:23.369677 text/html 432982 2008-01-18T14:04:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1984602 2021-01-03T06:44:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1916142 2025-06-10T07:25:35.319131 application/epub+zip 1921122 2025-06-10T07:25:27.549140 application/epub+zip 237654 2025-06-10T07:25:24.177684 application/epub+zip 1007540 2025-06-10T07:25:40.053111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982750 2025-06-10T07:25:32.421111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372133 2022-09-11T09:35:41.832139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413527 2025-06-10T07:25:22.591685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413101 2021-01-03T06:44:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157317 2021-01-03T06:44:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 413134 2021-01-03T06:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157279 2021-01-03T06:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20278 2025-06-10T07:25:40.198105 application/rdf+xml 13022 2025-06-10T07:25:24.751654 image/jpeg 3363 2025-06-10T07:25:24.461656 image/jpeg 2066034 2025-06-10T07:25:23.461706 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog